Fifth-wheel



(No Model.)

S. T. WORLFL FIFTH WHEEL. No. 856,701. Patented Jan. 25, 1887.

QQ ITNEESES I ET Z ENIOR I 7 f J74 g llnrrnn SYLVESTER T. YVORLEY, OF KEOKUK, IOWA.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 356,701, dated January 25, 1887.

Application filed May 23, 1886.

To aZZ 2011,0722 it may concern:

Be it known that I, SYLvns'rnn T. Won- LEY, of Keokuk, in the county of Lee and State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Improvement in FifthWVheels, which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawingsin which Figure 1 is splan View of myiniproved fifthwheel; Fig. 2, a longitudinal sectional view of the same, and Fig. 3 a perspective view of the reach attachment and a section of the axle (letached.

My invention relates to an improvement in fifth-wheels; and it consists of a port or segmental fiftlrwheel forwardly disposed from the axle and spring-bar or bolster, while above the springher and axle are placed forwardly from the end of the reach, and the axle is pivoted rczirwnrdly to the forward end of the reach by means of connecting-arms, thus permitting the axle to swing around in front of the reach instead of beneath, as in the usual manner. This permits of readily detaching the axle from the device, and at the same time facilitates repairing, all of which. will now be fully set forth.

In the accompanying drawingsii represents an ordinary axle; B,the bolster or springbar, and C the reuch. Forwnrdly the axle A and spring-bar B are each provided with the seg mental plntcs D and E, having forwardly a. way or guide, I". Rearwardly the spring-bar B has the connecting-brace G, secured to the Serial No. 203,612. (No model.)

upper face of the reach 6. The axle A is provided centrally with a clip, H, connecting beneath the axle with a rearwardly-projeating arm, I, which forms n part of the bar J, secured laterally to the ends by means of clips K to the axle, while the central part, immedi ately in the rear of the clip H, forms a pivotal point of the fifth-wheel, and is secured in position by means of the king-bolt L, this con tral part of the bar J being secured to the forward part beneath the reach, while the brace G is secured above. Thus, as will be noticed, the weight on the spring-bar B rests directly upon the fifth-wheel segments, and at the same time is braced, so as to prevent twisting, by means of the brace G, arm I, and rod J, secured to the reach. This permits of the axle swinging around in front of the reach.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new is The combination of the spring-bar B, the axle A, the segmental plates D and E, the brace G, clip H, arm 1, bar J, and king-bolt L, the whole arranged as and for the purpose substantially as herein set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I April, 1886, in the presence of witnesses.

SYLVESTER T. W'ORLEY.

it-messes:

W. H. WORLEY, R. D. SUTHERLAND.

have hereunto set my hand, this 22d day of co 

